2018 Achievements by Current and Past Students of the School

​Monet Galea-Hewitt:Winner of Junior B section, Asian Grand Prix Auckland Region 2018Gold medallist at the 2018 Adeline Genee Awards in Hong KongIn September Monet took up a 50% scholarship and began studying for a Diploma of Professional Dance at English National Ballet SchoolJadyn Bagayas:Accepted to the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2018 in New YorkInvited to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive 2019Nominated for the PACANZ National Young Performer of the Year AwardFinalist in the Sir John Logan Campbell Trust Ballet AwardRecipient of a one week scholarship to New Zealand School of DanceHazel Couper:Spent Term 1 in Wellington with the Royal New Zealand Ballet rehearsing for the role of Flora in their national tour of The Piano: The Ballet.Hazel toured the country with the RNZB and was reviewed as a “very talented up and coming star”.Incentive Award at AAD Vocational SeminarAccepted as a Junior Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019Elliot Gordon:New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar 2018Junior Associate of the New Zealand School of Dance 2018Accepted to Royal Ballet School Spring Intensive 2018Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019Accepted as an Intermediate Associate of New Zealand School of Dance for 2019Aston Pickmere:“Fritz” in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The NutcrackerAccepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training ProgrammeAwarded a scholarship to Dance Masters International Winter Workshop 2018Accepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019Sienna Pickmere:Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training ProgrammeAccepted to New Zealand School of Dance National Scholar programme 2019Sophia Harris:Incentive Award at AAD Vocational SeminarHollie Knowles: Accepted to Dance Masters International Intensive Training Programme

​Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Piano: The Ballet

Oscar Cowie, Hollie Knowles, Carys Melrose, Aston Pickmere, Sienna PickmereHazel Couper played Flora, and toured with the company for the entire season

Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to perform as child extras in the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Auckland season of The Nutcracker